Private Island Owned By Fluke Family Goes Up For Auction

You know times are tough when one of Bellevue's richest families unloads its private island at auction. The Fluke family, whose fortune came from patron John Fluke's electronics company, has owned Vendovi Island just north of Anacortes for 43 years. But on Sept. 30, the little plot of paradise, currently assessed at $3.1 million, will go to the highest bidder.